Use Complete Sentences, Correct Spelling, and the Information Presented in Chapter

question 112

Essay

Use complete sentences, correct spelling, and the information presented in Chapter 1 to answer the question(s)below.
-Catastrophism obviously influenced seventeenth and eighteenth century thought by implying that Earth only needed to be a few thousand years old to explain landscapes and geologic features.However, catastrophic and often sudden changes are at least a part of the rock record that geologist's attempt to interpret.List three geologic catastrophes that would most likely affect landscapes or features on Earth and explain how they get recorded in rocks.

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Definitions:

Ultimate Attribution Error

The systematic error made when evaluating the behavior of a group member, attributing positive behaviors to situational factors and negative behaviors to inherent characteristics.

Ingroup Bias

The tendency to favor and extend loyalty to members of one's own group over those from different groups.

Outgroup Derogation

A psychological phenomenon where people tend to view and judge members of a group to which they do not belong less favorably than their own group (ingroup).

Self-Serving Attributions

A cognitive bias where individuals attribute their successes to internal or personal factors while attributing failures to external or situational factors.